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I would love to, but right now (meaning these days) I am not in the mood. I am watching some of the brightest minds in this forum being silent and I don't like it. My willingness to discuss serious issues has gone for a walk but it will come back. I promise that when the mood comes back (and it will) I will elaborate. And please don't let this stop anybody else who would like to explain.

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Something else. If I remember correctly, Soc said somewhere that this album was probably the more "political" of all.

Isn't that what you said Soc ? Would you care do elaborate on this comment? I think It would of interest to many of us.

Annemarie, this work is with music from Mikis Theodorakis and poems by Giannis Ritsos. Any of these names present in a work would definately mean that this work is political! If it is the most political one, I don't think I can tell you. But a good argument would be that the period these songs came out was the most political ever in the modern history of Greece.

p.s: the sad smilie is because now it is the most non-political period...or should I use this one

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Dalaras is one of my favourite Greek singers, together with Bellou, Stratos Payoumtzis, Tsaousakis, Bithikotsis, Farandouri, Alexiou and Ninou, but I don't think his recording of the "LIATOTRAGOUDA" is that good. I prefer the original recording with Farandouri and Pandis.

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Ta 18 Lianotragouda tis Pikris Patridas: Let me insist that the first recording of this wonderful work was made with Farandouri an Pandis in 1973 (EMI). The record by Dalaras was made in 1974 and was released in Athens (MINOS) just after the fall of the terrible junta.

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Francois, you are absolutely right, as this website says but mainly because you have bought the album itself!

We could doubt the website but we can't if you bought the CD in 1973. It seems that my information had to do only with greek discography. I really thought it was the first release, with Dalaras. But that is wrong then. I am sorry! And thank you for the information indeed :cool:

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I am glad you answered the way you answered. Yes, of course, some websites ARE indeed very questionable. Personally I have always tried to find out the right information about Greek music. Greek music is also MY music, as I have listened to A LOT OF Greek music since I was a child - and when I mean a lot, I do mean a tremendous lot. Ematha ellinika yia na boreso na katalavo tin Bellou kai ton Kazantzaki... Tora katalavaino kai olous tous allous, kai echo to bouzouki mou panda konda mou!

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For my part I shall have to contend myself with reading the contributions since I'm not at all gifted in that respect but I shall certainly enjoy the reading. Won't you give us a sample of your efforts?

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It is a mixture of Theodorakis revolutional music and Dalaras' epic voice.

It is a tribute to 17 November 1973 the Polytexneio events and the fight of "φοιτητικό κίνημα" and KNE-KKEεξωτ,Ρήγας Φεραίος-ΚΚΕεσωτ,ΕΚΚΕ,ΠΑΜΕ,ΠΑΚ,ΔΑ and other anti-dictatorship parties

It is an expression of the Greek feelings about DEMOCRACY and INDIPENDENCE

Dalaras gives himself completely to sing this songs because they express them.HE FEELS THEM.His voice in many songs of this album,especially in Karterema,St' aspro ksokklisi and Tin Romiosini Mi Tin Klais makes him sound like Lenin in Octobrian Revolution,or CHE in Cuba or Aris Velouhiotis in Greek Partizan Movement.It is more than Gorgeous,Beautifull and Incredible.Dalaras shows his love for singing,his abilities and mostly his "left" ideology.....

Sorry, for this expression of feelings but these songs make me shiver and almosr cry despite the fact thet I am only 18 years old.You see I am a "left" (αριστερός) guy...!

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Sorry, for this expression of feelings but these songs make me shiver and almosr cry despite the fact thet I am only 18 years old.You see I am a "left" (αριστερός) guy...!

Do not feel sorry for these feelings, Vaso! I think they are perfectly justified (if feelings can be justified)... The songs you mention will make you shiver even more if you listen to the original recording (Farantouri for "Karterema" and "T'aspro ksoklisi" and Theodorakis for "Ti Romiosini min ti klais").

The work is not a tribute to the very sad events of the Polytechnic School, as it was written before, but of course, it can be sung as a tribute to the students who fought and died that day.